Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Start now. Go far.

This we believe: You should get the chance to head into the lab and dive into real and important research as an undergraduate. It makes no sense to wait for graduate school. Because we learn best when using our hands. And because you’re ready.

Here you will: Become familiar with the most up-to-date equipment and techniques. Get one-on-one mentoring from your professors as you work by their sides. Co-author papers and present at professional conferences. Which means your degree will be more valuable. And your road ahead all the more successful.

Work in the lab as a research assistant, supervisor or TA (all paid positions). Master the latest equipment and techniques. Learn how to present and defend your research. Prepare to thrive in grad school by learning the fundamentals now.

Chemistry and Biochemistry FACULTY

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Mark Turlington

Continuing a long-time passion for organic and medicinal chemistry, Professor Turlington runs a lab that builds on a recent revolution in cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy to discover, design and synthesize improved drug molecules for treating CF. An essential part of his work is a group of Berry undergraduate research assistants (and co-authors of the research findings) who are gaining valuable experience as they head into careers in medicine and chemistry.

Get ready for the next level by using professional grade instrumentation and techniques—from nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry to ion chromatography to and atomic absorption spectroscopy. (Apologies for all the syllables, but they were necessary.)

Chemistry and Biochemistry Courses

Study the effects of medicine in living organisms, including absorption, distribution and elimination of drugs, as well as how chemicals can be used to interfere with the course of a disease.

CHM 480

The Chemistry of Food

Learn how food is made of chemicals, and how they change during cooking. Understanding the chemistry underlying food and cooking can lead to a better understanding of our food purchases and consumption.

Chemistry and Biochemistry LIVES

CLASS OF 2018

Supported Each Step of the Way

At Berry, organic chemistry major Cleo Evans worked as a research assistant for professor Dr. Martha Tapia, led Berry’s chapter of the American Chemical Society and served as a chemistry educator for the Berry and Rome communities. Cleo’s Berry professors helped her get a position at Peach State Labs (a tech company specializing in polymer chemicals)—and to apply to graduate school. Now, with a year of industry lab experience under her belt, Cleo is on her way to Vanderbilt University to earn a doctorate in organic chemistry.